As Notre Dame, Miami rekindle rivalry, we rank their best games

As Notre Dame, Miami rekindle rivalry, we rank their best games

You think “culture war” has a negative connotation these days? Old-school Notre Dame and Miami partisans might say, “Hold my ‘Catholics vs. Convicts’ collector’s item mug.” A generation ago, arguably no rivalry in college football elicited as many bloated stereotypes…

“Catholics vs Convicts”: A Brief History of Miami/Notre Dame - The Miami Hurricane

“Touchdown Jesus” and the U statue, Sebastian against the Leprechaun… Yet with all these positive icons and nicknames, the rivalry will always be remembered by one phrase: “Catholics vs Convicts.” Division I football is filled with historic rivalries: Michigan-Ohio State, Army-Navy, and Alabama-Auburn. Among them rests the matchup of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and […] The post “Catholics vs Convicts”: A Brief History of Miami/Notre Dame first…